sketch- root words — words with the sketch- root

The root sketch- comes from Greek skhedios, meaning done offhand, impromptu. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including sketch, sketches, sketched, sketching, sketchy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sketch- root

Explore words with sketch- — words containing the sketch- root and sharing its sense of "done offhand, impromptu". Examples include sketch, sketches, sketched, sketching, sketchy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sketch- mean?

The sketch- root means done offhand, impromptu, from Greek skhedios. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.